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Our First Look At Call of Duty Running On A PlayStation Vita
We’ve been curious about how Call of Duty will run on Sony’s handheld Vita console ever since we first heard about the game, and today at Sony’s Gamescom press conference, we got a look at Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified in action. You can see the game doing its thing above. It looks… well,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 14, 2012 -
This New Montage Of The Last Of Us Mixes Bloody Violence And Wistful Hank Williams
This new trailer for Naughty Dog’s The Last Of Us doesn’t show a whole lot of new stuff, but it shows it in a way we haven’t yet seen—accompanied by the wistful words of Hank Williams’ “Alone And Forsaken.” Those lyrics, via A Hank Williams Journal (where they have chords, should you want to strum…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 14, 2012 -
Whips, Blowguns and Alligator Wrestling In Assassin’s Creed III Liberation On The PS Vita
At Sony’s Gamescom press conference, we got a look at a new montage of gameplay footage from the fall’s Vita exclusive Assassin’s Creed III Liberation. In the video, Liberation protagonist Aveline broke out some new tricks, from a guard-dropping blowgun to a bullwhip to some heavy alligator wrestling. Last week, I saw more of the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 14, 2012 -
“Cans! It Was Only Cans!”
As long as we’re posting dialogue bits that we enjoy, I thought that this fine Monday evening I’d share my favorite line from Speed. Which is saying something! I don’t know why, but my sister, friends and I would repeat this line—Cans! It was cans!—over and over and over again, laughing and laughing. Evidently we…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
The Greatest Sharks In Video Games, Just In Time For Shark Week
Did you feel slightly on edge when you got out of bed this morning? Like your world was just a little bit more dangerous? As you went about your day, did you have the sense that you were… hunted? Well, that might be because IT’S MOTHER EFFIN SHARK WEEK, YO. Shark Week is the Discovery…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
Get A Load Of Catwoman Clawing It Up In Injustice: Gods Among Us
Here now, the new Gamescom trailer for Injustice: Gods Among Us, featuring a ton of but-whipping (geddit?) by the one and only Catwoman. Dang, girl! Those are some serious claws you’ve got there. (Via Ed Boon)
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
Hey Look, It’s The First Level Of System Shock 2 In Valve’s Source Engine
Before you get all super excited about “OMG System Shock 2 remake,” well… this isn’t one. What it is is a fun way to imagine what one of the greatest games of all time would look like with a more current engine. Inspired by those images depicting what BioShock would look like in Crytek’s CryEngine…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
Fake Gamer Of The Week: My Supah Glahsses Make Me Supah Fantastich At Video Games
Ya, hello little boys and girls. How aah you today. Are you good? I am good. Are you? Ich heisse Hans, and I am very, very good-looking and also a male model and also very good at PC gaming, ya! You puny little dogs don’t even rate for me, I am so good at killing…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
Borderlands 2‘s Villain Is Mighty Handsome. Game Looks Good, Too.
Meet “Handsome Jack,” the evil mastermind you’ll be taking on in the upcoming Borderlands 2 See! His army of robots! Hear! His swagger and confidence! Know! That you’re totally going to stuff it all down his pie-hole. Pride goeth, and all that. See you soon, Handsome Jack.
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
Everyone On The Internet Plays Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’ At The Same Time
There have been approximately one billion tribute, cover, and parody versions of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used To Know.’ One of my favorites was this amazing Star Wars parody, but this shredding solo acoustic guitar version by Mike Dawes is another contender. There are so many different versions, actually, that Gotye himself has mashed up…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
This Video Game Turns The Los Angeles City Skyline Into A Music Video
We’re only getting a taste of the onslaught of great user-generated levels for the PS3 and Vita’s splendid (SPLENDID) Sound Shapes. This one, created by Alejandro Quan-Madrid, for Bitmob, cleverly builds the skyline of L.A., then lines it up with actual footage of the city. Evan’s perusing all of the user-generated content for more great…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 13, 2012 -
Mulder, It’s Me
I don’t know why, but a ton of people I know on Twitter have been talking about and rewatching The X-Files. (Clarification: This phenomenon pre-dates rumors that Mulder and Scully had gotten together in real life (which have since been debunked?) though I’m sure that’s contributing lately.) I remembered from my time watching the show…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 10, 2012 -
Another Gamer Testifies To The Awesome Calorie-Burning Power Of His Standing Desk
Earlier this week, I shared my story of falling in love with playing video games (and working) at a standing desk. In this video found via Reddit, YouTuber Happy Jack enthusiastically shows off his standing desk, which he made out of an art easel (nice call!) and actually uses an Ergotron monitor holder (Ergotron makes…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 10, 2012 -
Some Americans Think A “Super PAC” Is A Video Game. Most Don’t Know What One Is.
Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, and even Super Pac-Man… all video games. But not Super PAC—despite its similar name, a Super PAC is in no way related to Pac-Man. It’s a term for a controversial type of political action group that’s able to accept an unlimited amount of campaign donations and in so doing get around some…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 10, 2012 -
That Time The Slenderman Turned Up In A Skrillex Video
Slenderman, that terrifying faceless ghoul in a suit, has been around for a good long while before that stripped-down, scary video game Slender hopped into the public eye. He’s a long-standing meme going back years, and he’s turned up everywhere from the YouTube Series Marble Hornets to.. well, to a Skrillex video from last year.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 9, 2012 -
BioShock Infinite Update: Multiplayer Modes Cut, Gears Maestro Joining. But Should Fans Worry? [Update]
A string of bad news about one of the most anticipated games on the planet might be giving BioShock Infinite fans cause for concern. But the game’s creative director, Ken Levine, tried to allay concerns during a call with Kotaku today. He did so on the heels of us learning some surprising details about Infinite‘s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 9, 2012 -
Here, Let Me Play You A Love Song On This Plant
Hello, baby. How are you today? I just wanted to tell you I’m sorry. I’m sorry for the things I’ve done, I’m sorry for the way I am. Let me make it up to you. Let me play you a love song on this plant I brought. This video of “Botanicus Interacticus,” comest to us…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2012 -
Terrifying True Tales Of Survival From The Front-Lines Of DayZ
“I could barely see my vision was so blurry and grey but I wasn’t going down without a fight. I squeezed off as many rounds from my .45 revolver into those blood thirsty monsters as I could manage. I dropped about 15 before I passed out from blood loss. I woke up to see more…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2012 -
Your FarmVille Clicking Helped Buy Mark Pincus This $16 Million House
Mark Pincus, CEO of the currently embattled FarmVille developer Zynga, hasn’t let his company’s legal and PR troubles stop him from purchasing a baller $16 million pad in San Francisco’s lovely and exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood. These images come via Trulia, as shared by Forbes It isn’t a 25,000-square-foot palace like the one enjoyed by…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2012 -
Steam To Start Selling Non-Game Software
Valve’s popular Steam service is going to expand beyond games, the company has announced. An email from Valve informs us that Steam will soon host a collection of non-game “Software Titles.” Eeeeehnteresting. From Valve: The Software titles coming to Steam range from creativity to productivity. Many of the launch titles will take advantage of popular…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 8, 2012
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